Photos

Photographer's Note

La statue de la Vierge prise à l'intérieur de l'église de San Sebastian, un ancien village minier que nous avons visité dans les montagnes de la province de Jalisco. On nous a dit qu'on gardait toujours le décor de fleurs naturelles.

Up behind Puerto Vallarta in the Sierra Madre Mountains is an old mining town that has a completely different atmosphere than Puerto Vallarta. At 4,500 ft. with pine trees, the air is crisp and clear and at night it can be quite cold.
In the surrounding valley you'll find cattle, corn and coffee plantations. This local coffee is excellent and you can sample and purchase it in town.
Founded in 1605, San Sebastian del Oeste was one of the gold and silver mining centers of Mexico. At one time a provincial capital of 40,000 people, you will find it strangely deserted with only about 600 people living there now

pierrefonds has marked this note useful

Photo Information
Viewed: 1139
Points: 10
Discussions
  • None
Additional Photos by Emilius Bouchard (emilbo) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1956 W: 467 N: 2032] (20862)
View More Pictures
explore TREKEARTH